Albanese and Dutton aim for historic election outcomes as Australians vote, with Bandt campaigning in Melbourne.
In Short
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese aims for consecutive election victories, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton seeks to unseat a first-term government.
Over 8.5 million Australians have already voted, with the Greens also showing strong support in the polls.
Both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton aim to achieve historic milestones in today’s election.
Albanese seeks to become the first Prime Minister since 2004 to win consecutive elections, while Dutton hopes to unseat a first-term government for the first time since the Great Depression.
Approximately 8.5 million Australians have already cast their votes.
In a recent interview from the MCG, Albanese made sports references, stating, “it’s time-on in the fourth quarter.” He expressed confidence in his campaign, saying he has given his all.
He described his goal as achieving “back to back wins,” should he be re-elected.
Leaders out voting
Dutton visited a café in Brighton, Goldstein, where he joined a family for tea. He was questioned about plans to ease the childcare expenses for their young child.
Meanwhile, Greens leader Adam Bandt distributed how-to-vote cards at a polling booth in the inner city seat of Wills.
This seat is being contested by Greens candidate Samantha Ratnam, a former Victorian leader.
Bandt reported that the Greens are performing well in the latest polls.
